How to Use water down in a Sentence

water down

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  • The team had to dilute the whiskeys with water down to about 40-50% proof.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Just dump the water down the drain when you’re done - no fuss, no muss.
    — Michael Boyce, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The shot of the day came off the tee shot by Charlie on the par-3 17th, a tricky hole with water down the left side.
    — USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The water down there is black as ink and the waves drown themselves.
    — Namwali Serpell, Harper's Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
  • But this year, a group of countries sought to water down the rules.
    — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The idea was watered down by the Swedish government, then scrapped in the 1990s.
    — The Economist, 15 June 2019
  • That part of the bill was watered down when the Senate passed the bill Monday.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • And for all of those plant parents out there, don’t pour that water down the drain!
    — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The man gulped the water down and wiped his mouth with his handkerchief.
    — Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • Those who live near the site of the fire are asked to water down their mulch beds, the department said.
    — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022
  • Harold's plans to help Rural Metro water down the area before the show.
    — Lauren Castle, azcentral, 18 June 2018
  • Next, pour a kettle of boiling water down the sink to rinse.
    — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, 17 July 2019
  • First, his drive found the water down the left before his next shot was shanked into the trees.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The restrictions were watered down over the course the meeting.
    — Obed Manuel, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2020
  • If there was no spark and no light there, then the whole drive for the second half of the season gets watered down.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2017
  • It’s just spread out over too many episodes, its tension watered down by the length.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Don't water down your own brand just because you are asked to.
    — Kelly Samuel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Let the soil dry out to the touch (up to the first knuckle) before watering down to 6 to 8 inches.
    — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
  • After two hours have passed, pour boiling water down the drain, which should now be cleared of the clog.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The dirt quad empties out quicker than water down a drain.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The Boch brand name, Chris Dagesse said, remains too valuable to give up or water down.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • And, my goodness, take a look at their manifesto, even the one that’s so-called watered down in 2017.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Let the soil dry out to the touch (up to the first knuckle) before watering and then water down to 6 to 8 inches.
    — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 8 May 2018
  • The water down there reached around 34ºF, much warmer than Arctic waters above.
    — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2020
  • So the companies are trying to blunt the court decision and water down the bill.
    — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
  • Pour boiling water down to kill any fly eggs and larvae.
    — Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Create a berm at the edge of the root ball to help hold and direct water down through the roots and then out into the surrounding soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Hubbard had one last chance with a bold tee shot on the 18th, one of the toughest driving holes on the PGA Tour with water down the left side and a large bunker to the right.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019
  • Meta had already watered down policies to limit the spread of falsehoods.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Traces of 2024’s Western trend are still present in collections, though watered down compared to the directional styles seen from Louis Vuitton.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025

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